Cover Supervisor / Exam Invigilator

• To supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of the class teacher under the guidance of teaching /

senior staff, implementing work programmes, managing pupil behaviour and assisting pupils in relevant activities.

• To support pupils’ learning activities.

• To promote positive behaviour.

• To prepare and maintain the learning environment.

• To develop and promote positive relationships.

• To set homework previously prepared by the teacher.

• To undertake other duties of an appropriate nature as may be reasonably required by the Headmaster., * To ensure that all candidates sit their examinations in a calm and proper environment following the guidance

rules and regulations laid down by the Joint Council of Qualifications (JCQ).

• To take direction from the Senior Invigilator present in the room.

• To attend regular training sessions, to be updated on examination rules and regulations including ‘Child

Protection and Safeguarding’

• To assist in preparing the examination room, eg, relevant JCQ posters displayed, desk labels laid out in seating

plan order, distribute the examination material and papers for the examination.

• To assist in collecting in the completed scripts.

• To escort a candidate to the toilet if required.

• To give full attention to conducting the examination properly.

• To observe the candidates in the examination room at all times.

• To quietly and unobtrusively walk around the examination room at regular intervals.

• To issue the candidates with additional papers if and when required.

• To be aware of any extra time allocated to candidates with special requirements.

• To report any suspicion of malpractice immediately to the senior invigilator in the room.

• To inform the Examinations Officer immediately of any candidate query regarding the content of the

examinations paper, and not alert the other students.

• To not read the examination question papers or candidates completed scripts.

• To not give any aid to the candidates in respect of the content of the examination papers.

• To not take from the examination room any examination material unless asked to do so by the Examinations

Officer.

• To not conduct any other activity other than that of supervising the examination.

• To not leave an examination candidate on his own at any time.

• To undertake other duties of an appropriate nature as may be reasonably required by the Headmaster.

Are you interested in occasional work? Could you supervise up to 33 students and enable them to get on with the

work provided? We maintain a list of staff who are willing and able to be called on to provide cover for absent

teachers. Cover will generally be needed between the hours of 8.45am-3.40pm but will not necessarily be for the full

day. Work is provided for the pupils and your role is to maintain a quiet room, enabling them to get on with their

work. You do not need to be a trained teacher for this role. We are looking for someone who is positive, with a

flexible ‘can do’ attitude. The applicant would ideally be a team player, with an optimistic, cheerful outlook.

Please note there is no teaching of pupils required for this role, it is purely to supervise classes.

Skills and abilities:

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Able to work effectively as part of the team.

• Able to use own initiative.

• Flexibility to carry out responsibilities as and when needed.

Experience

• Not required as training will be provided

Working Hours:

• Ad-hoc – as required, term time only, This job description is written at a specific time and is subject to change as the demands of the governors and needs of the School

change. The role requires flexibility and adaptability and employees of the School need to be aware that they may be asked to

perform tasks and given responsibilities not detailed in this job description.

• Cover Supervisor: Hourly rate: £13.63 per hour + £1.65 holiday pay (£15.28 in total)

• Invigilator: Hourly rate: £11.44 per hour + £1.38 holiday pay (£12.82 in total)

Conditions of Employment

The following responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the written statement

of conditions of employment (the Contract of Employment).

• The post holder is required to support and encourage the School’s ethos and its objectives, policies and

procedures as agreed by the governing body.

• To uphold the School’s policy in respect of child protection matters.

• S/He shall be subject to all relevant statutory and institutional requirements.

• The post holder may be required to perform any other reasonable tasks after consultation.

• This job description allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount of time to be

spent on carrying them out and no part of it may be so constructed.

It is difficult to encapsulate the spirit of the RGS in words, but suffice it to say that all who work here regard it as a

very special school indeed. The commitment to excellence is there, but alongside it is the sense of belonging to an

exceptionally friendly community, where there is always genuine support for colleagues.

Applications should be made to the Headmaster’s PA, Denise Chick, (dmc@rgshw.com ) asap., Along with a completed application form, further information should include a letter of application and a current

curriculum vitae. Your application can either be completed online or emailed to the Headmaster’s PA

(dmc@rgshw.com )

Interviews

Those being called for interview will hear within two weeks of submission of application when full details of the

interview process will be given. All candidates invited for interview will be required to prove their identity and their

entitlement to work in the UK.